The Wall Township Crimson Knights will face off against the Howell Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Wall Township nor Howell posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Thursday, Wall Township won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Manalapan 7-6. The seven-point effort marked the Crimson Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Howell's offense. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of Toms River North on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Mariners are ranked ninth).
Wall Township's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Howell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Wall Township barely slipped by Howell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 21-20. Does Wall Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will Howell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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